The Oscar Grant Aftermath – Johannes Mehserle Sentencing News Roundup

A quick roundup of the Johannes Mehserle sentencing in the Oscar Grant case. By now you know that Mehserle was sentenced to 2 years in State Prison on a involuntary manslaughter conviction in the killing of Oscar Grant.  Here’s a roundup of the coverage:  The Los Angeles Criminal Defense Blog explains the legal theories behind the Mehserle sentence.

Over at The Atlantic, Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses what the Mehserle sentence does to the law enforcement “brand.”   Youth Radio International gets the word straight from the streets.  The San Francisco Examiner believes Mehserle’s punishment will set a precedent.  And another well presented legal analysis from Professor Peter Keane on KQED.